Ben Davies, born on 11 August 1995 (age 31), is an English central defender with Bolton Wanderers. He came through at Preston North End and had the sort of loan education that gives a centre-half little room for theory.
There were several temporary moves in those development years, but Fleetwood Town was the one that stands out. In 2016-17 he made 22 league appearances and scored once, his most productive league season, and it helped push him beyond prospect status into regular senior football.
Daviesโ progress at Preston eventually took him to Liverpool, and then through spells with Sheffield United and Rangers. His time at Rangers brought a League Cup medal, a fact best handled plainly rather than lovingly on a Celtic site.
By 2026-27 he is with Bolton, where he has made three Championship appearances and one League Cup appearance. His form this season has been solid and consistent, and his career to this point is that of an experienced centre-half shaped by loans, steady progression and first-team football.
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